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by MARIE FONTAINE

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1860.

WOMANSENSE

Ready-to-wear

PARIS!

PARIS fashion has always been the home of two extremes the grand couturier with the in- spiration, and the "little dressmaker" who knows how to make a fair copy.

But ready-to-wear is becoming big business even with the couturiers and every six months, ten members of the exclusive "Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Française", have a`big show of these less expensive clothes.

Usually there is no big "Une," HIGHLIGHTS of the ready- but instead guod, simple clothes, to wear includo pleats at Niña a wonderful choice of fabrics Ricci with binzer jackets. purt- and this ilme. matched-up nering pleated skirts. An Idea colours. Many famous customers from Madeleine de Rauch; three who buy couivre clothes, also different shades of grey flannel buy "60" hu" from this ready for a bloused sheath dress and to-wear show show.

3⁄4 straight coat.

The top Houses have agreed upon ensual and wiry wool ma terials-check! (Prince of Wales, houndstalls), diagonals, Shet lands, cheviots, wool linen and jersey.. Dellente colours such as white, grey, beige and pale blue are in addition to base black, navy, dark red and nahmeal- the last two a welcome change.

Straight and casual

Themes in general have pro- duced large but straight casual couts, with round coilarless Beck- fines or as a contrast, the refurn of the ited redingote.

Suits are almost always casual with long blazer type straight jackets, sometimes loosely belted. Here the contrast is # mere bolero, Masculine type fabrics such as teinis striped funnels and small chicks are Hie tabrics picked for these Skirts are main- ly straight, but there are strong) Iridications of a return to dents.j

The dresses are simple sheaths, sometimes belted at the waist- line, collarless and sleeveless. The contrast to these is a princess

Wool braid for trimming s smart and new-Jacques Heim uses it on a white wool dress with a novy J>l wool linen cout.

To go with the clothes in these ready-to-wear collections, there is an Interesting necessory. This is a shoe by Royer Violer for Clitian Dior made in black and White Houndstooth cheek, with a small heel and a bow trimmed front.

This is an iden you can follow since it is so easy in this coun- try to have shoes and bags made up for you from your own material.

D.Tixica

$2

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Helping A Mailman

line. Jersey is popular for day--Knarf, Hanid And Teddy Give Out Some Addres

time wear and fine wool crepes

for after & p.m. dresses with bare backs.

Prediction

It is possible in predict that the led look may make a comeback in a sensun or two.

From these simple but elegant collections.

one cannot pick trends, but only Interpretations. And for those of us who cannot alavishly follow the eccentric-

By MAX TRELL REDDY. the Stuffed TED

Bear. came running up to Knart Hald, the Shadows with the Turned-About Names.

"There's a funny-looking mali- man outside," Teddy said, "He's a Bird-mailman."

Knurl and Hanid immediately culside to see this Bird-

mattman.

They were surprised to see

ties cr couture, these Indica- that Teddy was right. The Bird- tion may be more interesting. | maliman looked like a Crow.

LADY LUCK

your

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

AQUARIUS (January 21. and let things develop na

February 19): You have tarally. every reason to feel optimis- VIRGO tic about the future since you are now on the right track to achieve brilliant

results. PISCES (February 20-March

20) The opinion of a friend. from abroad will give you a different slant on the project you are working on and help you in its progress. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A friend of whose loyalty

He was wearing a grey mail- man's uniform. He had a mall- bug over hle shoulder. Around his necit he wore a sliver whistle attached to a long black ribbon. His wings stuck out at the back,

Blowing his whistla

The Bird-mailman Was just blowing his whistic as Knarf and Hanid and Teddy came out. "Good morning," he said to them. "I wonder if you would mind giving me a little help."

"Do you want us to help you deliver БОТО Jetters?" asked Kharf.

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The Bird-maliman asked the Shadows for help.

The mailman was shaking his

The Bird-maman had letters head.

for S. Wallow, R. Obin, C. "No." he said. "The kind of Hickadee,

W. Oodpecker and help I need is some Informa- G. Oose. tion."

Но jout a small

Knart and Hanid and Toddy reached back and took found they were able to help packet of lellers the Bird-mailman quite a good

from his bag. He looked at the deal. address on the first envelope.

"Do any of you happen to kɛow a Bird named P. Igeon?"

"P. Igoon?" repeated Hanld

In a puzzled voice,

Going to fly south

For they knew that S. Wal- low and R. Ohin were getting

Knart, peeked across at the ready to fly South for the win- envelope and sold:

"It's the same as Pigeon."

Teddy knows him

you have been in doubt will SCORPIO (October 28-No-right away.

prove by his actions that he is completely trustworthy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Owing to carelessness you are in danger of losing the position you have attained, and you must pull yourself together in order to hold

on.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): An influential relative will make a generous, offer to you and you should accept gracefully and without besitation. CANCER (June 22-July 21): A friend's investment sceraa to have misfired, but he has only himself to blame since you warned him bo- fore he took the plunge. LEO (July 22-August 21):

If you cannot make up your mind definitely about # pending deal, sleep over it

vember 21):

.

ter and had already left to join sumo friends on the other ide of the river.

The

Bird-moliman thanked

JACOBY on BRIDGE

ERE

H problem."

double dummy

contract is a reasonable one and can be made against the normal opening lead of the jack of cluba but you can't make it by normal play. Can you make it looking at all the cards?

Here is the colution. Win the club lead with dummy's ace and cash the two top spades. You must discard your singleton din- mond. Then lead the jack of diamonds, East covers and you Tifl.

Go back to dummy with the lead the queen of hearts und nine of diamonds. East covers, yoù raff again and West's right

pot dropa.

Play the ace-king and you last trump discarding two spades

NORTH AAK:1085 pat ◆ AJ07

A2

1

WEST

EAST

AQJ743

90

1 32

J 1014 KQ10043

410043

Q SOUTH (D). 42

AK8752

5

K8765

Both vulnerable

South

West

North

East

1

Pass 3❤ Pos 3 N.T.

24

Pass

Pass

4 v

4

Pass Pas

4

Po

Puss

Pass Fass

Opening lead-4% J

As for C. Hickuder and W "Oh," Faid Toddy." "I know Ocdpecker, Knarf had seen them Pigeon. He lives around the only yesterday getting ready to trip in the corner on top of an uld buliding on a camping behind a chimney."

Maine woods where they might "That's the address I have decide to spend the winter,

mallman. (August 22-Septem- here," cald the Bird

"But what about G Oose?" ber

for him. asked the Bird-mailman. 22) Make up lust was just looking

"I've other He was gone. A few night's little squabble by Pigeons told me he had moved, her from her brother who lives got this big fat letter here for accepting your part of the but they didn't know where."

on an leeberg in the middle of blame and forgetting the At this Hanid sold the wasn't the Arctic Ocean. other party's share.

Fure, but she thought perhaps That's where that Goose is from dummy. East is in the leat LIBRA (September 23-Octo-P. Izcon had moved to the gone!" cried Teddy.

and must play a diamond. This ber 22): An unexpected steeple of the church on the hitch

makes dummy's ace and seven your plan may other side of the bridge.

There's a whole flock of Knarf and Hanid und Teddy for card two clubs from your hand. of diamonds good and you dis mean a temporary set-back, but after a few days you Pigeons living there," she said, their help.

At this pola everyone is down "“Well," he said, "I've got to "He may be there, too." will be able to resume where

to two cards. Yours are the king "Thank you very much," said dy down South. And I've got and a small club. Dummy's are you left off.

Bird mailman, "I go there to fly up North and And that

But

perhaps you silly Goose who's going to spend a small club and small spade. West is squeezed and can't guard If you havo can help me with these other the winter with her brother on

both black suits. an Important paper to sign latters, too."

on leeberg, today, rendit once more very carefully and if

You have the slightest 'doubt, hold it

over. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): Curb your restlessness and in- satiable desire for change. Take a day off, spend it in the open, and you will feel more contented. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): On meeting a very forceful personality, don't let his charm blind you to the faults of which people closer to him aro fully aware. YOUR LUCKY CARD:

If

this is your birthday, your lucky card, no matter what game you may be playing, onght to be the ACE of CLUBS.

Rupert and the Windies-5

Rupert and the angry little Peke with Greworks, agent[" KAYA stare at their trembling pal. "Why Rupert, Surely you got into it your fare in black demands rough rubin it yet Rupert "You were in the wood. I know," meada Diogo,

Yes,

Do you know what made that time I've got something good. I've bang?

?" "Yayra, I made it 1". went up my best rocket yet. It confesses Bingo What Don't was a real beauty, and ii hair'), tell me you've been experimenting come bach !*

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

CARD Sensua

PAPEX

Q-The bidding has been; AN South West North

Pass 1

Kast

Paxs

2 N.T.

Par

30

Pass 1.

Pass

Par

Poss

Pass

ON.Z.

Fass

7 You, South, hold: AAQI VADI ◆KE JA F10 5 3

What do you do?,

A. Your partner is show- jor a good hand but there is a fawr somewhere and probably his hearts are not bended by the king and queen. Beilla for the mure small slams. Bec tousLOTTOW'S article.

TODAY'S QUESTION You open one club holding! MAKIN M4A1 SKOJ 1085- Your partner responds one heart. What do you do?

Asumer TunsOETOW

1 — MAUGARD Belge, supple, with targe ribe knitted; trimmed two-place. Straight lined skirt, Large collar on the jacket.

2- TIMWEAR Rod and white fine wool two-plece: straight lined red skirt; white

hipiina over-blouse.

at

3

CARVEN Casual soft pink wool two- plece. Lined straight skirt on an elastic band at waistline. Roundneck sweater,

5

4- TRICOBA Belge and yellow Prince.de. Galles jersey suit. Jackst, with a large, buttoned in front tab.

5 CORNUEL Comfortable, white over- blouse. Knitted in a vertical way, with 2 dark and one brown stripe in the middle. Worn with casual flannel panie.

6 KORRIGAN Blue and white knitted, with large ribe, hom to 'hem, coat. Worn

over a fine, white wool two-ploco.

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